granddaughter
/ˈɡrændɔːtə(r)/noun
उच्चारण ग्रैन्डॉर्टर
पोती, नातिन
Basic word
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a daughter of your son or daughter
पोती, नातिन
- Radhika is their only granddaughter.
- The old man proudly showed us a photograph of his granddaughter.
- Her granddaughter is studying medicine in Delhi.
+ 1 more example
- He gave his granddaughter a gold chain on her wedding day.
Synonyms grandchild poti natin descendant
Opposite grandson grandmother
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
granddaughter of + person
A granddaughter is the daughter of your son or daughter. Use of or a possessive.
'Granddaughter' आपके बेटे या बेटी की बेटी है। इसमें 'of' या possessive आता है।
- Radhika is the granddaughter of a retired judge.
- He took his granddaughter to the fair.
my/her/his + granddaughter
A possessive links her to the grandparent: his granddaughter.
Possessive उसे दादा-दादी/नाना-नानी से जोड़ता है: his granddaughter।
- The grandmother kissed her granddaughter.
granddaughter vs grandson
Granddaughter is female and grandson is male. Both are grandchildren.
Granddaughter स्त्रीलिंग और grandson पुल्लिंग है। दोनों grandchildren हैं।
- They have two grandsons and one granddaughter.
plural: granddaughters
The plural simply adds -s: granddaughters.
Plural में केवल -s लगता है: granddaughters।
- All three granddaughters came for the wedding.
great-granddaughter
The daughter of your grandchild is a great-granddaughter.
आपके पोते-पोती की बेटी 'great-granddaughter' है।
- The old lady held her great-granddaughter in her arms.
+Collocations 5
adjective + granddaughter
eldestyoungestonlybelovedclever
- Their only granddaughter is studying medicine.
verb + granddaughter
adorespoilteachblessraise
- He taught his granddaughter to play chess.
granddaughter + of
of a freedom fighterof a professorof the poetof the farmer
- She is the granddaughter of a famous freedom fighter.
possessive + granddaughter
hishertheirmyour
- Our granddaughter wants to become a pilot.
granddaughter + relationship
bond withdote onproud oftake care ofbuy a gift for
- The old man dotes on his granddaughter.
बुज़ुर्ग अपनी पोती पर जान छिड़कते हैं।
“More examples 6
- The grandfather bought a doll for his granddaughter.
दादाजी ने अपनी पोती के लिए एक गुड़िया खरीदी।
- Radhika's granddaughter is learning classical dance.
राधिका की पोती शास्त्रीय नृत्य सीख रही है।
- My granddaughter won first prize in the debate.
मेरी नातिन ने वाद-विवाद में प्रथम पुरस्कार जीता।
- The old lady lives with her son and granddaughter.
बुज़ुर्ग महिला अपने बेटे और पोती के साथ रहती हैं।
- He was very proud of his granddaughter's achievement.
उसे अपनी पोती की उपलब्धि पर बहुत गर्व था।
- Radhika is the only granddaughter in the family.
राधिका परिवार में अकेली पोती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is my grand daughter.
✓ She is my granddaughter.
Granddaughter is one word.
'Granddaughter' एक ही शब्द है।
✗ Her granddaughters is studying abroad.
✓ Her granddaughters are studying abroad.
A plural subject takes are.
Plural subject के साथ 'are' आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
grand·daugh·ter
§Grammar and usage
Hindi learners' trap: granddaughter means both poti (son's daughter) and natin (daughter's daughter); to be exact, say 'my son's daughter' or 'my daughter's daughter'.
हिंदी भाषियों का trap: granddaughter का अर्थ पोती (बेटे की बेटी) और नातिन (बेटी की बेटी) दोनों है; सटीक कहने के लिए 'my son's daughter' या 'my daughter's daughter' कहें।
Gender pair: grandson and granddaughter; grandfather and grandmother; nephew and niece.
लिंग जोड़ियाँ: grandson और granddaughter; grandfather और grandmother; nephew और niece।